[Syrupmakers] excelsior mill

[DBACrownhoney at aol.com]

I don't know I'll ask. I think it's mostly 3-4 ft. pieces. Ask me about it  
again in a few days in case I forget. It's hard to catch him at the shop  
sometimes.
 
JT
 
 
In a message dated 1/31/2008 11:16:05 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
Reit8472 at SW.RR.COM writes:

 
That  is some good thinking JT! Your friend wouldn’t by chance know where a 
fella  could get a piece of 30” X 10 ft to rebuild a smoker would  he? 
Ken  Reitsma 
 
 
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Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 12:03  AM
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Subject: Re:  [Syrupmakers] excelsior mill

 
Were  do you live? I have a friend that works on the pipeline and he says 
they have  piles of scrap. All different sizes. I don't think you will find one 
that's an  exact fit, but I could probably get one pretty close. And if it were 
me this  is what I would do. You can build a big forge cheaply out of a 18 
wheeler  wheel rim. And us a leaf blower for the air supply. Take a piece of 
pipe  that's a little smaller diameter than the roller. Then split it in half, 
then  quarter it. It may also help to split it in eight pieces. This would give 
you  more weld area. Then heat it on the forge and hammer it down on the 
roller to  a exact fit. Since your pipe is a little smaller than the roller when 
you  put the pieces around the roller it will leave a gap between each piece. 
This  gap should be wide enough to get some weld to the roller and also to  the 
next plate. Then you'll have a strong attachment to the roller but not  have 
to use all those rods to build up. Then have it turned on a  lathe. 
 
Anyway,  that's just what I would try.
 

 
J.T.
 

 

 

 

 
 
In a  message dated 1/30/2008 9:37:45 P.M. Central Standard Time, 
Ptrpdt at aol.com  writes:

 
Thanks  for the info. I was not sure if a roller is cast thick enough for re  
grooving without taking a chance on weakening the roller enough to cause  
damage when grinding cane. thought about building roller up with cast high  alloy 
rods and turning on a lathe but at $76 a pound for rods I can buy a  mill 
cheaper by the time I am done. might split a piece of pipe if i can  find the 
right size and weld it to the roller and groove it as last  resort.
 

 

 
thanks, peter



  
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